About me
When you're feeling anxious, overwhelmed or stuck, it’s easy to see why you might want to ignore, distract from or try to get rid of these unpleasant feelings. This may work for a short time, but then the feelings come back.
Maybe you’d like to try something different?
When you allow your most difficult feelings to have the space to just be there as they are, without judging them or trying to change, fix or stop them, something new can happen. By becoming more curious and patient with your emotions, they start to soften and often change naturally on their own.
When there’s no forcing or pushing, and more noticing and acknowledging, you can finally hear what your feelings are trying to do for you and so the changes that come can feel gentle and kind. You start to build a kinder relationship towards your emotions. You start to see that all your emotions are actually on your side. Having someone beside you while you get curious can make a real difference.
Feel intrigued and like to give it a try? Either send me an email or read more on my website.
Walk and Talk therapy
Walking alongside one another, in beautiful natural surroundings, can bring you a sense of calm which aids new perspectives. Difficult issues can feel easier to talk about outside and silences can feel natural, bringing space to reflect. Walking increases your blood flow, helping oxygen and nutrients move around your body, making you feel more alert and refreshed, releasing natural chemicals that make you feel calmer. From this calmer place with a wider perspective, we can turn towards difficult feelings with more curiosity.
Each session is £50 for one hour.
I work with clients, long and short term, who come with a range issues including:
Depression, low self esteem, lack of motivation and feeling sad
Anxiety, stress and feeling overwhelmed
ADHD
Family issues
Stress at work
Bereavement and loss
Relationship issues
Trauma and traumatic events
Long term illness
Anger issues
At the centre of therapy is our relationship together and this is where I would start…with getting to know you and spending time listening to what is going on for you. Over time, being able to talk to someone in an accepting, non-judgemental and confidential place can feel safe and liberating, allowing you to acknowledge and explore parts of yourself that you may not have felt safe enough to be present to before.
Our first session together is primarily an opportunity for you to tell me what made you get in touch and what you would like to get out of counselling. This session can help you get a sense of whether you would like to work with me.
I feel it is an absolute honour to be a counsellor, to connect deeply with people, share their inner worlds and help them bring about lasting change.
I believe that everyone is able to make positive changes to lead to a happier, more fulfilling life and that we all need some help at sometime to make that happen.
Where do the sessions take place?
Walk and Talk: on the edge of Stroud, usually on Minchinhampton or Rodborough Common.
On Zoom or on the phone: …anywhere! (provided you have good internet or phone signal and somewhere private to talk from)
Or a mixture of Walk and Talk and online/ phone to suit you.
Book a free Introductory session
Please email me if you would like to book a free 15 minute introductory session to get a sense of whether working with me feels right for you.
What happens next?
If you have any questions or would like to book a session, please send me an email or phone me on 07527 188497 and leave a message if there is no answer. You can also have a look at my website.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have a diploma in Person Centred Counselling and my experience has included working with people who have suffered anxiety, depression, severe trauma such as loss, separation, sexual violence, abuse, bereavement, fear of loss of life. I have worked as a counsellor for refugees.
I am a Focusing Practitioner and have also studied Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction (MBSR) and Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT).
I previously worked as a Registered Mental Health Nurse in the NHS with people suffering from anxiety, depression, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder, dementia and people in crisis.
I am a member of the British Association of Counsellors and Psychotherapists (BACP) and am fully insured.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I work with clients, long and short term, who come with issues including:
- Depression, low self esteem
- Anxiety, stress and feeling overwhelmed
- Stress at work
- Loss and bereavement
- Redundancy
- Relationship issues
- Long term illness
- Anger issues
- Family issues
- People seeking refuge
Therapies offered
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Fees
£50.00 per session
Concessions offered for
Health Insurance/EAP
Additional information
60 minutes = £50
During a counselling session, difficult feelings may arise. I feel it is important to end each session feeling emotionally fit to go about the rest of your day. If you would like, I offer a variety of grounding and relaxation techniques as an option which help you to go away from each session feeling safe and held. This allows you to re-calibrate in the new found space you have created in your life. These techniques take a few minutes which is why I offer a minimum of 60 minutes for each counselling session rather than the usual 50 minutes. I feel it is important to take our time and not feel rushed.
When I work
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Further information
I have some concessionary spaces, so please contact me for details.
